At Davos, top women leaders seek more than lip service

Published On: January 25, 2013 18:30 (IST) | Duration: 19 min, 41 sec

Top women leaders, including IMF chief Christine Lagarde and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, today, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, demanded more than "lip-service" in bringing women to economic decision-making roles and wanted an environment where they are not denied their rightful place. They were speaking at a debate on closing gender gaps at the highest level of economic participation with Harvard University president, Drew Gilpin Faust, Heidrick and Struggles CEO, Kevin Kelly, Olayan Financing Company CEO Lubna S Olayan and Viviane Reding from the European Commission, chaired by Herminia Ibarra from the INSEAD business school.